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		Glossary
	Applet	Java applets are small Java programs that get downloaded to the
		client computer and then run from a web browser when a web
		page that uses Java is loaded.
	Archiving The removal or copying of data from the computer system
		onto secondary storage media that is safely stored away.
	ASIC	Application Specific Integrated Circuit.
	ASTM	American Society for Testing and Materials.
	A/V	A/V or Audio/Video is a generic term used to describe products
		and services associated with audio and video.
	Bad Data Block A block that cannot reliably hold data because of a media
B
		flaw or damaged format markings.
	Base Plate An aluminum die casting that acts as the support platform
		for the other modules and for the tape drive enclosure. The base
		plate includes the precision mounting holes used to install
		SDLT tape drives into a server or tape library.
	Bezel	(Also known as the faceplate.) A plastic panel that extends the
		face of a tape drive so that it covers a computer’s tape drive bay
		opening. The internal model of SDLT 600A has two bezels: a
		library bezel and an internal bezel.
	BIOS	Basic Input/Output System. A set of routines that work closely
		with the hardware to support the transfer of information
		between various elements of the system, such as memory, disks,
		and peripheral devices.
	Block	A sector or group of sectors. SDLT 600A supports block sizes up
		to 16 MB.
	BOM or BOT Beginning of Media or Beginning of Tape. The physical
		beginning of the media.
	BSMI	Bureau of Standards, Metrology, and Inspection (Taiwan).
	Buckling Mechanism The buckling mechanism engages the media
		leaders on cartridge load and disengages them on cartridge
		unload.
	Buffer	An area of RAM reserved for temporary storage of data that is
		waiting to be sent to a device. The data is usually on its way to or
		from the tape drive or some other peripheral device.

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